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Hunter Valley · Sport

Sport, 1922

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Boxing Championship. London, May 2

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 May 1922 · page 5

At the National Sporting Club, for the cruiser weight championship of British, Jack Bloomfield beat Harry Drake. The sponge was thrown in at…

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Western Suburbs Football Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 May 1922 · page 4

A meeting of members of Western Suburbs Rugby League Football Club will be held in Edwards' rooms, High-street to-morrow (THursday) evening…

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Equity Suit Fails. Racing Pony Beaumont

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 May 1922 · page 7

An interlocutory application was made in Equity Court before the Chief Judge, Mr. Justice Street, on behalf of the Plaintiff in the suit of Edward…

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Racing Inquiry. Disqualified for Twelve Months. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 May 1922 · page 5

At an inquiry, into, the running of Kurriong in the Flying Handicap at Kombla Grange on Monday, C. Dargin, the owner, M. Richards, trainer,…

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Amateur Athletic Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 3 May 1922 · page 4

The Maitland Amateur Athletic Club will conduct a challenge contest against the Y.M.C.A. Harriers of Sydney on the Maitland Show Ground on…

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Bowls. Hunter River District Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 May 1922 · page 7

On Saturday afternoon next the postponed games in the A grade competition will be played. Cessnock will play East Maitland on…

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The Rules of Cricket. As Applied to Australia. As Applied to Australia. London, May 3

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 4 May 1922 · page 5

The Marylebone Cricket Club has altered the rules, applying only in Australia, whereby if rain falls the wicket may be swept and rolled ten minutes…

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Coursing

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 7

The Cessnock-Bellbird Coursing Club ran two sweepstakes off on Monday. There were 18 nominations in the first and the winner proved to be Overshoot,…

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Boxing

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 2

On Wednesday night there was a good attendance at the Picture Theatre when an exhibition of training, boxing, skipping, physical…

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Bowls

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 8

Messrs. G. F. Lindeman and Joe Davidson, two local bowlers, complete in the semi-final of the State championship pairs this afternoon, and the…

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Boxing Notes

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 8

What should prove a great fight will be staged at the Strand to-night between Nutty Fairhall and Stanley O'Neill. According to Tom Maguire…

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Football

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 5
Also in The Muswellbrook Chronicle

The following will represent Scone against Muswellbrook on the latter's ground on Saturday next, cars leaving at 2.15 sharp:—Mould (2),…

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Cricket

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 5

The Parkville Cricket Club has completed its first season, and although there are not many wins to its credit, it has had a most…

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Football. League Football Western Suburbs Club

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 7

The surprise packet at last evening's mooting of Western Suburbs Club was the very large attendance of juniors. Mr. Clarrie Enright (president)…

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Bowls. Hunter River District Association

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 5

The amended games for to-morrow are as follows:— Maitland A versus Cessnock A at Cessnock…

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Motor 'Bus for Races

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 4

Messrs. Styles and Fenwicks' motor 'bus Eurythmic will leave Church-street corner to-morrow (Saturday), at 10 a.m., for Newcastle Cup meeting…

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Lawn Tennis Association. Davis Cap Competition

The Cessnock Eagle and South Maitland Recorder · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 5

The convened meeting to form a Lawn Tennis Association was hold at Mr. J. Davison's Cafe on the 2nd inst. It was decided to form an association…

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Scone Athletic and Pastime Club

The Scone Advocate · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 2

The annual meeting of the above was held at the Olympia Rink on Tuesday night last. There was a good attendance, over which Dr. O…

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Boxing in Brisbane

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 6 May 1922 · page 15

At the Brisbane Stadium Hughie Dwyer, 9.12½, beat Frank Locke, 9.13, in 17 rounds. Locke was hopelessly beaten when his towel was thrown in…

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